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We're getting excited about Little Mix coming to Kingsholm, we're loving DIY SOS, and we'll have more on the evacuation in Gloucester after suspicious material, which later turned out to be a harmless 'wheat based substance' was found

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Road blocked in both directions

There are reports of A44 Five Mile Drive in both directions blocked, very slow traffic due to accident, three vehicles involved near B4081.This is affecting traffic travelling between Moreton-in-Marsh and Evesham.

'Incident near Gloucester Railways Station'

12:49KEY EVENT

Armed robbery in Gloucester

A woman was hit over the back of her head by armed robbers while she was walking down an alleyway, police have said. At around 5pm on Thursday (22 June) the victim, aged 47, walked down an alleyway off of Eastgate Street alongside Citizens Advice. She was heading toward the bus station when she was approached from behind and hit over the head. Two males, one armed with a knife, grabbed the victim’s handbag and stole around £150 in cash from her purse. Any witnesses, or anyone with information, is asked to contact police on 101 and quote incident 398 of 22/6/17.#

Update: M5 fire

M5 - GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Very slow traffic due to earlier vehicle fire on M5 Northbound between J13 A419 (Stroud) and J12 B4008 (Quedgeley/Hardwicke). All lanes have been re-opened. Lanes one and two (of three) re-opened just after 12:15.